Coward
Picturehouse
About
A feature screening of the drama Coward, set in the trenches of the First World War, where conscript Pierre would rather be anywhere but the army. Writer-director Lukas Dhont, after Close, follows him into the Belgian forces, where unquestionable discipline reigns but art survives in Francis, who directs vaudeville plays to lift soldiers' morale. Blurring boundaries between restriction and freedom, the film affirms that our concept of masculinity is frail, even when ossified. Emmanuel Macchia plays Pierre and Valentin Campagne plays Francis.
Written by a model, sources: picturehouses.com
Critics
7.1Good
Critics praise the sensitive direction, committed performances, and moving portrayal of love and identity amid war, calling it the director's best work. Some find it too earnest and decorous, lacking the power to fully sweep viewers away.
Reviews: The Guardian, Variety, IndieWire, That Shelf, TMDb
Trailer
Venue
Picturehouse is in London.
Picturehouse- Director
- Lukas Dhont
- Year
- 2026
- Runtime
- 120 min
